You should consider cranking in a bit of camber if you're going to keep
using these tires--2.5 to 3 degrees should be helpful and probably
sufficient. If you're been running only bias ply tires your camber is
probably close to zero.
I HATE the old dunlops, sure wish General racing would allow something else.
I consider them a little dangerous. Or at least I think they are dangerous
when idiots like me race with them only on rare occasion and try to push
them to our normal driving limits.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
To: vintage.racer@comcast.net; fot@autox.team.net
Sent: 5/22/2006 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [FOT] Hoosier Speedsters
In a message dated 05/19/2006 7:42:30 PM Central Daylight Time,
vintage.racer@comcast.net writes:
> Fellow racers:
>
> Ran the Hoosier Speedsters for the first time this past weekend at
> Thunderhill
> Raceway on my TR-4. Overall impression is very favorable. My car has
stock
> transmission, diff, rear shocks, no rear sway bar, stock front
suspension
> (ie,
> zero degrees camber), 185/65R-15 tire size with the ambient air
temperature
> between 90 to 100 degrees both days. Started with 25 lbs front rear
and
> experienced a bit of sliding in corners although this was the first
heat
> cycle
> on the tires. Tried 22 lbs in the qualifying race and was "slideways"
in
> every corner, very slippery but had a ball driving the car. Next
session
> tried 30 lbs front and 32 rear and that worked great. Car cornered
well,
> went
> where it was pointed with minimal sliding. Tire wear looks nice and
even
> and
> they should last several more weekends. I'd say we have a winner.
>
Appreciate reading your comments. I too bought a new set of Hoosier
Speedsters at ROAD AMERICA this past week end. NOT my first choice (I
don't like the
way they look...they are not too VINTAGE in appearance), but I needed
tires, I
had not placed an order ahead of time, and these were the only tires
either
SASCO or WOODMAN had along that would fit my TR3. Sure like the price,
compared to what I am paying for DUNLOPS! I ran 23 in the front and 25
in the back.
I like the feel. Plenty of stick compared to the old/hard DONLOPS I was
running. Reminded me of the old BFGoodrich Team T/A R1s. I also have a
rear
spring 'clearance issue' with many tires, these Speedsters have room to
spare. I
only ran two sessions with them, so we plan to try some other pressures
next
time out. We'll also be watch for wear.
Bill Dentinger
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